Somssi Women's Clinic (솜씨좋은산부인과의원) is a women's clinic (OB/GYN) on the 7th floor of the Sangkyung Building at 120 Teheran-ro in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, a 4-minute walk (237 m) from Gangnam Station (Line 2 and Shinbundang Line) Exit 1, and Korea's HIRA registry lists 1 doctor there, a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist (October 2026). The clinic publishes no WhatsApp number; it takes online consultation requests and KakaoTalk messages through English-speaking coordinators, and its phone line is +82-2-575-1599. Its Korean fee notice of 24 January 2026, VAT not stated, lists a liquid-based Pap smear at ₩40,000, an HPV PCR test at ₩80,000 and a 12-pathogen STD PCR panel at ₩80,000, and the clinic quotes vaginoplasty only after an examination. (As of October 2026.)
Key facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Women's clinic (OB/GYN) that also offers reconstructive and cosmetic gynecologic surgery. Registered with HIRA as a privately owned clinic (의원) on 4 September 2025, with obstetrics and gynecology (산부인과) as its displayed department. The clinic says it has operated since 2000 |
| Area | Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on Teheran-ro in the Gangnam Station area. Yeoksam Station is about 430 m away in a straight line |
| Address | 7F, Sangkyung Building, 120 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06233, South Korea (Korean: 서울특별시 강남구 테헤란로 120, 상경빌딩 7층 (역삼동)). The ground floor is a KT office, which the clinic calls the KT building |
| Nearest station and exit | Gangnam Station (Line 2 and Shinbundang Line), Exit 1: 237 m, about 4 minutes' walk (Naver Map); the clinic says about 100 m straight ahead from the exit |
| Doctors | 1 registered with HIRA, an obstetrics and gynecology specialist (October 2026). The clinic names one doctor, Dr. Yoon Ho-joo |
| Languages | Korean. English-speaking coordinators and staff, and real-time translation where helpful, as the clinic states. The clinic does not say that Dr. Yoon consults in English |
| Contact | Phone +82-2-575-1599 · online consultation request · KakaoTalk channel · [email protected] · Naver booking · Naver TalkTalk · Instagram. No WhatsApp, LINE or WeChat is published |
| Hours | Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri and Sat 09:30–18:30 (last reception 18:00) · Thu 10:00–17:00, consultations only, no surgery (last reception 16:30) · closed Sundays and public holidays · no lunch break (Naver Map and the clinic's Korean website). The clinic's English website and the footer of its Korean website instead give 09:30–18:00 and Thursday closed: check before you visit |
| Leading treatments | Vaginoplasty · Pelvic organ prolapse repair · Labiaplasty · Vaginal filler removal · Cervical cancer screening · STD test |
| Payment | Major credit and debit cards and bank transfer, as the clinic states; ZeroPay (Kakao Map). The clinic does not bill insurers directly. Prices are in KRW |
| Last verified | 29 October 2026 |
Leading treatments
Vaginoplasty
Vaginoplasty is surgery on the vagina. The clinic describes its operation as a posterior colporrhaphy using the patient's own tissue only, with no mesh, bands, implants or fillers, usually combined with perineoplasty. It also describes a shorter operation, of about 30 minutes, for women who have not given birth. The clinic says the main operation takes 50 minutes to 1 hour under sedation with a long-acting local anesthetic (local anesthesia alone on request), with same-day discharge and absorbable stitches that need no removal visit. It says desk work resumes immediately or the next day, vigorous exercise after 6 weeks and intercourse after 7–8 weeks, and it suggests about 7–10 days in Korea for international patients. The clinic says Dr. Yoon performs it. The fee notice gives no price: it says the vaginoplasty price is given individually after examination and consultation.
Pelvic organ prolapse repair
Pelvic organ prolapse is the descent of the uterus or the vaginal walls. The clinic describes a repair without mesh: a uterus-preserving hysteropexy with closure of the cul-de-sac and a posterior vaginal repair, using the patient's own tissue. It says the operation takes about 50 minutes to 1 hour under sedation with a long-acting local anesthetic (local alone on request), with same-day discharge, and that desk work resumes immediately or the next day, with vigorous exercise after 6 weeks and intercourse after 7–8 weeks. It suggests about 7–10 days in Korea. The clinic says advanced prolapse may need a hospital-based approach, with a referral. No price is published.
Labiaplasty
Labiaplasty is surgery on the labia minora. The clinic describes labia minora reduction by an edge-trim or wedge technique and says clitoral hood reduction is often done in the same session. It says the operation takes 40–60 minutes under local anesthesia with long-acting agents (sedation on request) and uses absorbable stitches. It says healing takes about 2 weeks and to wait 2–3 weeks before intercourse, and it suggests about 5–7 days in Korea. No price is published.
Vaginal filler removal
Vaginal filler removal takes out filler or other foreign material that was placed in the vagina. The clinic says hyaluronic-acid filler can be dissolved by an injection under local anesthesia, and that other materials (PLA, PMMA, silicone, granulomas or migrated gel) need surgical removal followed by reconstruction with the patient's own tissue, under sedation with a long-acting local anesthetic or under local anesthesia alone. It says patients go home the same day and to wait about 7–8 weeks after surgical reconstruction before intercourse, and it suggests about 5–7 days in Korea. The fee notice lists removal of implants, vaginal implants or vaginal filler from ₩500,000 per surgery, VAT not stated, and does not show reconstruction as included.
Cervical cancer screening
The clinic offers a Pap smear (cervical cytology), liquid-based cytology, HPV testing by real-time PCR and cervicography (magnified photography of the cervix). The clinic's website says laboratory results usually return within a few days, and the fee notice says about 3 days for specimen tests. The notice lists the non-insured fees that apply when a test is not covered: a Pap test at ₩20,000, liquid-based cytology at ₩40,000, HPV real-time PCR at ₩80,000 and cervicography at ₩55,000. HIRA's fee disclosure lists cervicography at ₩50,000. VAT is not stated.
STD test
The clinic offers confidential screening for sexually transmitted infections with swab, urine and blood tests. Its fee notice lists a real-time PCR panel for 12 pathogens at ₩80,000, VAT not stated. No price is published for the other tests.
Prices
The clinic's official English website publishes no prices and says a written estimate follows the consultation because every plan is individual. The prices below come from the non-insured fee notice on the clinic's Korean website, with a reference date of 24 January 2026, and from HIRA's fee disclosure, which lists 2 items. The notice does not state VAT and says fees can change without notice. Cervicography is ₩55,000 on the clinic's notice and ₩50,000 in HIRA's disclosure; ask which is current. No event prices are published. Approximate US dollar amounts use the exchange rate of 23 October 2026.
| Treatment | Unit | Price (KRW) | Approx. USD | VAT | Type | Valid until | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaginoplasty | — | Quoted individually after examination | — | — | — | — | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Pelvic organ prolapse repair and labiaplasty | — | Not published | — | — | — | — | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Removal of implants, vaginal implants or vaginal filler (fee notice) | per surgery, from | ₩500,000 | ≈ US$378 | VAT not stated | Regular | — | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Pap test (conventional cervical cytology) | per session | ₩20,000 | ≈ US$15 | VAT not stated | Regular | — | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Liquid-based cervical cytology | per session | ₩40,000 | ≈ US$30 | VAT not stated | Regular | — | 29 Oct 2026 |
| HPV real-time PCR test | per session | ₩80,000 | ≈ US$60 | VAT not stated | Regular | — | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Cervicography (magnified cervical photography), clinic's fee notice | per session | ₩55,000 | ≈ US$42 | VAT not stated | Regular | — | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Cervicography, HIRA fee disclosure | per session | ₩50,000 | ≈ US$38 | VAT not stated | Regular | — | 28 Oct 2026 |
| STD real-time PCR panel, 12 pathogens | per session | ₩80,000 | ≈ US$60 | VAT not stated | Regular | — | 29 Oct 2026 |
| AMH (anti-Müllerian hormone) blood test | per session | ₩80,000 | ≈ US$60 | VAT not stated | Regular | — | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Menopause hormone panel, 4 tests (LH, FSH, prolactin, estradiol) | per session | ₩85,000 | ≈ US$64 | VAT not stated | Regular | — | 29 Oct 2026 |
| ROMA ovarian cancer risk test | per session | ₩80,000 | ≈ US$60 | VAT not stated | Regular | — | 29 Oct 2026 |
| CA-125 tumor marker test | per session | ₩25,000 | ≈ US$19 | VAT not stated | Regular | — | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | per session | ₩20,000 | ≈ US$15 | VAT not stated | Regular | — | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Vaginal and abdominal ultrasound | per session | ₩70,000 | ≈ US$53 | VAT not stated | Regular | — | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Vaginal pressure measurement (pelvic floor strength) | per session | ₩50,000 | ≈ US$38 | VAT not stated | Regular | — | 29 Oct 2026 |
Doctors
Yoon Ho-jooRepresentative director (대표원장), founder
Korea's HIRA registry (Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service) lists 1 doctor at Somssi Women's Clinic, an obstetrics and gynecology specialist: 1 board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist (October 2026). HIRA also registers plastic surgery (성형외과) and dermatology (피부과) as departments, with no specialist in either, and lists 0 operating rooms and 4 recovery beds. HIRA does not publish names. The clinic names one doctor:
- Dr. Yoon Ho-joo (윤호주), representative director and founder, board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, matching HIRA's one specialist. The clinic says Dr. Yoon holds MD, MS and PhD degrees in obstetrics and gynecology from the Catholic University of Korea and is a former outpatient (adjunct) professor there. It lists membership of the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Korean Society for Sexual Medicine, the Korean Society of Aesthetic Surgery and the Korean Society of Urogynecology.
The clinic's website refers to Dr. Yoon as "he" and does not mention a female doctor. HIRA lists 0 operating rooms at the clinic, while the clinic describes same-day surgery, so ask where your operation will take place.
Getting there
Address for taxi drivers
서울특별시 강남구 테헤란로 120, 상경빌딩 7층 (역삼동)
- Gangnam Station (Line 2, Shinbundang Line), Exit 1, 4 min walk · 237 m
- Yeoksam Station (Line 2), Exit 3
- Floor 7F
- Entrance From Gangnam Station Exit 1, walk straight to the Sangkyung Building (KT office on the ground floor), 7F.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Nearest exit: Gangnam Station (Line 2 and Shinbundang Line), Exit 1, 237 m, about 4 minutes' walk (Naver Map). The clinic says to walk about 100 m straight ahead from Exit 1; the Sangkyung Building has a KT office on the ground floor, and the clinic is on the 7th floor. Yeoksam Station (Line 2) Exit 3 is about 430 m away in a straight line; no walking time is published.
- Building: the ground floor is a KT office, which the clinic calls the KT building. The clinic is on the 7th floor.
- From the airports: the clinic says airport limousine buses stop at Gangnam Station and a taxi from Incheon Airport takes about 60–80 minutes. It suggests showing the driver 강남역 1번 출구, 테헤란로 120 상경빌딩.
- Parking: the clinic's Naver Map listing says parking is available and free in the building's mechanical car park, because surface spaces near Gangnam Station are limited.
Address for taxi drivers: 서울특별시 강남구 테헤란로 120, 상경빌딩 7층 (역삼동)
GPS: 37.498589, 127.030859
Maps: Google Maps · Naver Map · Kakao Map
Booking and languages
- Phone: +82-2-575-1599, the number on HIRA, the maps and both clinic websites.
- Online request: the consultation request form on the official website. The clinic says a coordinator replies by email within 1–2 business days (Korea time) and that appointments are needed for surgical consultations.
- KakaoTalk: the KakaoTalk channel, which the official website calls the quickest channel for most patients.
- Email: [email protected], which the official website gives for longer medical histories and documents.
- Before you travel: the clinic says it offers an online pre-consultation by email, KakaoTalk or video, with a preliminary written quote.
- Korean channels: Naver booking, where the clinic says it works by appointment only, and Naver TalkTalk. Also Instagram and YouTube.
- Not published: WhatsApp, LINE and WeChat.
- Languages: the clinic says English-speaking coordinators handle inquiries, scheduling, quotes and aftercare messages and sit in on consultations, that it uses English-speaking staff and, where helpful, real-time translation for the consultation, and that plans, estimates and aftercare instructions are written in English. For other languages it says to tell it when you book and it will arrange interpretation where it can, without naming a language. An AI chat assistant with automatic translation answers general questions outside office hours. The clinic does not say that Dr. Yoon consults in English. These are the clinic's statements.
Good to know for foreign patients
Foreign-patient registration
Not found in the registry
We searched the Medical Korea list of registered institutions by name and phone number on 29 October 2026 and found no entry for this clinic. The search covers name and phone number only, so this does not prove the clinic is unregistered. Ask the clinic for its registration certificate.
Checked in the Medical Korea registry on 29 October 2026 · How the registration system works · Search the registry
- Privacy, as the clinic states it: inquiries, photographs and records are seen only by Dr. Yoon and the coordinator handling the case. The clinic occupies one floor of an office building with no street signage identifying the practice, and appointments are spaced to keep waiting time short. Receipts and certificates can be worded neutrally for an employer or insurer. A partner, friend or family member may join the consultation or wait elsewhere, as the patient chooses.
- Days in Korea: the clinic's typical stays are 5–7 days for labiaplasty, 7–10 days for vaginoplasty or prolapse repair and 5–7 days for filler removal, with same-day discharge. These are the clinic's figures, not promises for your case.
- After you return: the clinic says it follows up by message or video and gives an operative summary for a local gynecologist on request.
- Receipts and certificates: the clinic says it gives an itemized receipt and a medical certificate on request for your own insurance claim, and that it does not bill insurers directly. The notice lists a medical certificate or opinion at ₩20,000, an English medical certificate at ₩20,000, a certificate of treatment at ₩3,000 and copies of medical records at 1,000 won per page.
- Insurance: the clinic says reconstructive and cosmetic gynecologic procedures are non-covered services paid privately, and that for National Health Insurance enrollees ultrasounds and routine tests are partly covered.
- Tax refund: the tourist VAT refund on cosmetic procedures ended on 31 December 2025; the clinic makes no tax-refund offer.
- Payment: the clinic says it takes major credit and debit cards and bank transfer; Kakao Map lists ZeroPay. Ask whether your card works.
FAQ
How much is a Pap smear at Somssi Women's Clinic?
The clinic's Korean fee notice of 24 January 2026 lists a conventional Pap test at ₩20,000 (≈ US$15) and liquid-based cytology at ₩40,000 (≈ US$30), VAT not stated. These are non-insured fees that apply when a test is not covered. HPV real-time PCR costs ₩80,000 and cervicography ₩55,000 on the notice (₩50,000 in HIRA's disclosure).
How much is an STD test at Somssi Women's Clinic?
The fee notice lists a real-time PCR panel for 12 pathogens at ₩80,000 (≈ US$60), VAT not stated. The clinic says screening is confidential and uses swab, urine and blood tests. No price is published for the blood tests. Ask for a written estimate that states which tests it covers before you book.
How much is vaginoplasty or labiaplasty at Somssi Women's Clinic?
No price is published for either. The clinic's fee notice says the vaginoplasty price is given individually after examination and consultation, and its English website says it does not publish prices because every plan is individual. Removal of vaginal implants or filler starts from ₩500,000 on the notice. A written estimate follows the consultation.
Is the doctor at Somssi Women's Clinic a board-certified gynecologist?
HIRA lists 1 doctor at the clinic in October 2026, an obstetrics and gynecology specialist, so Dr. Yoon Ho-joo, the clinic's only named doctor, is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist. HIRA lists no plastic surgery or dermatology specialist, and 0 operating rooms. Ask where your operation will take place and who gives the anesthesia.
Can I book Somssi Women's Clinic in English or on WhatsApp?
No WhatsApp number is published. The clinic says English-speaking coordinators handle inquiries, quotes and aftercare messages, and you can use the online consultation request, email or KakaoTalk. A coordinator replies by email within 1–2 business days (Korea time). The clinic does not say that Dr. Yoon consults in English.
How private is a visit to Somssi Women's Clinic?
The clinic says only Dr. Yoon and the coordinator handling your case see your inquiry, photographs and records, that it occupies one floor of an office building with no signage naming the practice, and that receipts and certificates can be worded neutrally. These are the clinic's statements. Ask what applies to your visit when you book.
How many days do I need in Seoul for surgery at Somssi?
The clinic suggests about 5–7 days for labiaplasty, 7–10 days for vaginoplasty or prolapse repair and 5–7 days for filler removal, with same-day discharge. It says desk work usually resumes immediately or the next day. A surgical consultation needs an appointment. These are the clinic's typical figures, not promises for your case.
Is Somssi Women's Clinic open on Thursdays?
For consultations only. Naver Map and the directions page of the clinic's Korean website give Thursday 10:00–17:00 (last reception 16:30) for consultations, without surgery, and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 09:30–18:30 (last reception 18:00). The clinic's English website and the footer of its Korean website say Thursday is closed and give 18:00. Confirm your appointment day and time with the clinic.
Sources and verification
Last verified: 29 October 2026. The clinic's fee notice has a reference date of 24 January 2026, so this listing will be re-checked in January 2027.
- Somssi Women's Clinic official website
- Official website pages: about · contact and directions · Dr. Yoon Ho-joo · international patients · vaginoplasty · uterine prolapse surgery · labiaplasty · vaginal filler removal · gynecological care
- HIRA hospital search (search 솜씨좋은산부인과의원, one institution; its non-insured fee page lists 2 items); HIRA ykiho:
JDQ4MTg4MSM1MSMkMiMkMCMkMDAkNDgxNzAyIzIxIyQxIyQxIyQ3OSQzNjEyMjIjNDEjJDEjJDgjJDgz. HIRA lists no opening hours for the clinic. - Naver Map: 솜씨좋은산부인과의원: hours, last reception, parking, directions and nearest exit, re-checked on 29 October 2026
- Naver booking: 솜씨좋은산부인과의원
- Kakao Map: 솜씨좋은산부인과의원
- Google Maps: Somssi Women's Clinic
- KakaoTalk channel · Instagram · YouTube
- The clinic's Korean website: non-insured fee notice (reference date 24 January 2026), directions and footer, re-checked on 29 October 2026 (not linked)
